Green Space

Background Growing awareness of the role of our built environment and green space in tackling carbon emissions is also shaping attitudes to the way commercial property is developed and managed. Investors and developers who understand the need for green space around their buildings are finding they may have a commercial advantage. The green credentials of…

Restrictive Covenants and Development Sites

Background Even the most promising development can be knocked off course if the land is subject to a restrictive covenant. Restrictions of this sort can prevent land being built on or being used for specific purposes for many years, even if the development has planning permission. Restrictive covenants can cause big problems for developers, causing…

Pokémon Go and the law of trespass

Pokémon Go has caused headlines around the world since the augmented reality game was launched in the summer. Most have not been positive. A woman in the US is reported to have found a dead body while playing the game. Players have been lured to remote places and robbed of their phones, in one case…